The main aim and scope of this study is making measurement and comparison of the cross-sectional area of the long head of the biceps tendon(LHBT) in the patients suffered form rotator cuff tear with different tear positions, and making observation and comparison of the impairment type of the LHBT in the patients suffered from rotator cuff tear with different tear positions. The results may identify the influence of the tear position on the LHBT.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
38
The rotator cuff tears were repaired under arthroscopy. A subacromial decompression was performed in all patients. Then the long head of the biceps with severe lesions were treated by tenotomy while the others were reserved according to the surgeon's judgment during the surgery.
Pre-operative measurement of the cross-sectional area of the long head of bicep tendon
According to the pre-operative MRI scan, two sites of the long head of biceps tendon were measured by the Image-Pro Plus 6.0 software. One was the plane that passed the center of the glenoid cavity, the other one was the plane that passed the distal border of the glenoid cavity. The contour of the long head of biceps tendon was traced and the area was calculated by the software according to the MRI's scale.
Time frame: Pre-operative
Post-operative measurement of the cross-sectional area of the long head of bicep
According to the MRI scan 2 months after the surgery, two sites of the long head of biceps tendon were measured by the Image-Pro Plus 6.0 software. One was the plane that passed the center of the glenoid cavity, the other one was the plane that passed the distal border of the glenoid cavity. The contour of the long head of biceps tendon was traced and the area was calculated by the software according to the MRI's scale.
Time frame: 2 months after the surgery
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